"My father is a man of his word. If he said no one could hurt you, he meant it. And he would punish those who challenge that. Even though he's dead now, he would still have ways to make everyone respect his authority."Nia heard what Serena said and was ashamed of herself. However, she didn't know what else she could do to help others. Serena then grabbed Nia's hands. "I hope you can protect us.""Me? Protect you?" Nia looked at Serena, puzzled. By protection, did Serena mean bringing her and others back to the village? But life in a village could be very tough. Serena wouldn't be able to survive that."You have ten percent of the family shares. No one in the family dares to touch you, or they are declaring war on the entire family. Ambrose made this very clear. As long as you can shield us from Irvin, we can handle the rest.We will leave this country as soon as possible. Once we're out there, Irvin can't do anything to us, no matter how influential he is," said Serena."But how

Not to mention that Irvin had made himself the public enemy. On his way to the cemetery, Irvin gave himself the closure he needed. Once he finished what he set out to do, he would die in a bang.Perhaps it was because of the maniacal look on his face, but no one dared to look Irvin in the eye, though most people relished in his defeat. Only Serena pulled Nia closer to her sneakily. Even though Tyrone was the next family head, he could be the next Irvin.People on top of the hierarchy were capable of anything, so Serena had to remain vigilant. "Tyrone!" Nia called out excitedly. She hadn't seen Tyrone for a while now."Hush now, Nia. Tyrone is now the new family head. He has to host the funeral, and he can't afford any mistakes," Serena reminded Nia softly. Nia was disappointed, but she kept quiet obediently."Let's begin," said Tyrone as he approached the crowd. The interment proceeded as planned. Ambrose's ashes were placed inside the coffin before it was buried. The one who reign

"Just a friend of mine from the university. You know him. He confessed to me once, but I rejected him," explained Ysabella in a casual tone, as if she and Tyrone were talking about the mundaneness of life."Larry." Tyrone felt a pang of jealousy when he mentioned that name. That man was an IT expert. Larry did try to sabotage Tyrone many times after Tyrone became Ysabella's boyfriend."Yes. You do still remember him. He's even better than before now," complimented Ysabella sincerely."Didn't you delete his number already? How could you reach him? Unless he contacted you?" Tyrone bared his teeth. His jealousy was felt even by Leopard, who was standing guard outside.Leopard tensed up. Was the Ysabella inside the true Ysabella? He traced back and recalled that he hadn't mistreated Ysabella ever since he brought her here. He even gave her a television.Ysabella's cell was very simple. However, other than a shower, she had all the amenities she needed. Leopard tried to soothe his beat

"What do you mean?" Irvin snapped."Your 15% family shares, where are they?" Tyrone mocked. Everyone looked at Tyrone in disbelief. Even though it was never announced publicly, everyone knew Irvin had 15% of the family shares. It was his token of impunity.As long as he had 15% family shares, Irvin would have followers. He would be safe. Tyrone couldn't do anything about it. However, when he questioned Irvin like that, it sounded almost like a dare. A provocation. "Take a look at this."As soon as Tyrone finished his sentence, Leopard, who had remained silent so far, passed a document to everyone. As Irvin read it, his wrath slowly turned into pure hatred. "So you knew," barked Irvin as he smacked the document against the desk.Tyrone grinned. "I wasn't aware of it. But you kept talking about your shares, so I did some research out of curiosity. That was how I found out.""Even if I no longer have those shares and leave the consortium, you think your life will be easier?" taunted

And Ysabella wasn't reckless. She wasn't going to charge in thoughtlessly. She knew when to quit, yet Tyrone never gave her the chance to help him within her ability. "I'm sorry, Ysabella," Tyrone croaked. Ysabella said nothing. She looked Tyrone dead in his eyes.Tyrone gave in. "Alright. I'll give you a position in this company now, okay? Don't be mad at me."However, Ysabella said nothing."I know you don't need to be protected at all times. You're a strong, independent woman, and what I did was disrespectful. But Ysabella, I was afraid that something bad would happen to you. I prioritize your safety above all else."Ysabella's eyes turned cold and disheartened."If this is your wish, I'll respect it. If you're happy, I'm happy too. So can you promise me something, Ysabella? Promise that you will prioritize your safety in every situation," said Tyrone as he stared into her eyes.Ysabella stiffened and nodded.Tyrone let out a sigh of resignation. "You're so stubborn." Affecti